Lee Ann Womack-Call Me Crazy
November 4th 2008 04:02
Lee Ann Womack-Call Me Crazy
Record Label: MCA Nashville
Year: 2008
Track Listing:
01. Last Call
02. Either Way
03. Solitary Thinkin
04. New Again
05. I Found It In You
06. Have You Seen That Girl
07. The Bees
08. I Think I Know
09. If These Walls Could Talk
10. Everything But Quits
11. The King Of Broken Hearts
12. The Story Of My Life
Call Me Crazy is the first album for
Lee Ann Womack since 2005’s ‘There’s More Where That Came From’.
Consisting of songs that play strongly on themes of drinking and losing love. It’s certainly much darker than her previous albums, and Womack delivers these songs with her own captivating style. But every aspect of misery works well for Womack, and adds a strength to Call Me Crazy.
The lead single and opening track ‘Last Call’ sets the theme for the album, as it laments about the only love she gets is when whisky is on his breath. Already making it into the country charts top 30, it’s Womack at both her most understated, and her best.
Call me Crazy sees Womack cover George Strait on ‘The King Of Broken Hearts’ as well as duet with Strait on ‘Everything But Quits’. While Strait shines on the duet, Womack most certainly does not need him to lift her up higher.
‘New Again’ sees Womack channel Dolly Parton in her ‘Bargain Store’ style song. ‘New Again’ sees a little sunshine flit through the darkest depths of Call Me Crazy as Womack thanks God for seeing the beauty in damaged goods and for making her new again.
‘I Think I Know’ is a tribute to passing legends, and is both somber and restrained. It suits Womack, and the song perfectly, as while it is a tribute to yesterdays legends such as Cash and Whitley, it is also a warning that fame and fortune can bring loneliness and isolation.
Call Me Crazy sees Womack team up with Producer Tony Brown for the first time, and I’m still undecided about whether it works. The arrangement sometimes glosses over the dark aspects of this album, so songs such as ‘Either Way’ hinder Womack. While she attempts desperation, the arrangement does not allow it to carry through convincingly.
The only real criticism I have is that there are too many ballads on this album, and there could be a few more ‘Last Call’ style songs with that same uptempo beat.
While this has been lauded as her best album yet by some critics, it falls flat compared to ‘There’s More Where That Came From’. Here’s hoping the same can be said for Womack.
A decent effort, but Womack has shown that she can do much better.
I give it 3/5
Buy Call Me Crazy
Official Site
Record Label: MCA Nashville
Year: 2008
Track Listing:
01. Last Call
02. Either Way
03. Solitary Thinkin
04. New Again
05. I Found It In You
06. Have You Seen That Girl
07. The Bees
08. I Think I Know
09. If These Walls Could Talk
10. Everything But Quits
11. The King Of Broken Hearts
12. The Story Of My Life
Call Me Crazy is the first album for
Consisting of songs that play strongly on themes of drinking and losing love. It’s certainly much darker than her previous albums, and Womack delivers these songs with her own captivating style. But every aspect of misery works well for Womack, and adds a strength to Call Me Crazy.
The lead single and opening track ‘Last Call’ sets the theme for the album, as it laments about the only love she gets is when whisky is on his breath. Already making it into the country charts top 30, it’s Womack at both her most understated, and her best.
Call me Crazy sees Womack cover George Strait on ‘The King Of Broken Hearts’ as well as duet with Strait on ‘Everything But Quits’. While Strait shines on the duet, Womack most certainly does not need him to lift her up higher.
‘New Again’ sees Womack channel Dolly Parton in her ‘Bargain Store’ style song. ‘New Again’ sees a little sunshine flit through the darkest depths of Call Me Crazy as Womack thanks God for seeing the beauty in damaged goods and for making her new again.
‘I Think I Know’ is a tribute to passing legends, and is both somber and restrained. It suits Womack, and the song perfectly, as while it is a tribute to yesterdays legends such as Cash and Whitley, it is also a warning that fame and fortune can bring loneliness and isolation.
Call Me Crazy sees Womack team up with Producer Tony Brown for the first time, and I’m still undecided about whether it works. The arrangement sometimes glosses over the dark aspects of this album, so songs such as ‘Either Way’ hinder Womack. While she attempts desperation, the arrangement does not allow it to carry through convincingly.
The only real criticism I have is that there are too many ballads on this album, and there could be a few more ‘Last Call’ style songs with that same uptempo beat.
While this has been lauded as her best album yet by some critics, it falls flat compared to ‘There’s More Where That Came From’. Here’s hoping the same can be said for Womack.
A decent effort, but Womack has shown that she can do much better.
I give it 3/5
Buy Call Me Crazy
Official Site
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